Just Glen

This week started with me watching cricket grand finals… and realising something I didn’t expect.

Part of me was loving it.

Part of me was thinking… I used to be out there.

That strange feeling of getting older — still feeling the same on the inside, but living a very different life on the outside — kind of set the tone for this one.

In this episode I cover:

• ⭐ Start of the Week: Wade King (McKinnon CC) and a standout Grand Final performance
• 💍 18 years of marriage — and how I ended up booking a pottery class (yes… porcelain 😄)
• 🏏 The weird reality of watching sport when you used to be the one playing
• 🍃 The unspoken rules of leaf blower etiquette (some people need a lesson…)
• 🚗 Why Uber drivers all seem to drive like they’re in a washing machine
• 😂 A public confirmation that yes… the stripping story is unfortunately true
• 📺 Recommendation of the week: Paradise on Disney+
• 🍄 My honest thoughts on microdosing and “finding yourself”

We finish with Star of the Week and a reminder that great moments don’t just happen at the elite level — they happen everywhere.

This week on Just Glen, I’m thinking out loud about bucket lists, sporting heroes and whether golf technology can actually fix a slice.

I finally tested the famous Fly Straight Golf Balls that claim to remove side spin and stop your slice. The surprising result? They might actually work.

I also ticked something off my bucket list after more than 20 years — attending the Australian Grand Prix. From the noise of the cars to the incredible atmosphere around the paddock and the shock moment when Oscar Piastri crashed before the race even began, it was an unforgettable experience.

This week’s Star of the Week is my old university mate Nick Morris, a Paralympic gold medalist in wheelchair basketball whose resilience and achievements are truly inspiring.

I also take a trip back to the 1980s school sports carnivals, remembering house colours, ribbons and the kids who seemed to win everything — and reflecting on how proud I am now watching my own kids compete and enjoy sport.

And finally, my show recommendation of the week: the political thriller The Night Agent on Netflix — a fast-paced series that’s very easy to binge.

• The Fly Straight Golf Ball experiment

• Why golfers will try anything to fix their swing

• Ticking things off the bucket list

• The atmosphere of the Australian Grand Prix

• The shock of Oscar Piastri’s crash

• Star of the Week: Paralympic gold medalist Nick Morris

• 80s school sports carnivals and house spirit

• Show recommendation: The Night Agent

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Just Glen is one man thinking out loud about life, work, sport and everything in between.

In this episode of Just Glen, I ask a simple question:

How did I get here?

From starting a Commerce degree at Melbourne Uni (inspired, if I’m honest, by Alex P. Keaton), to hitchhiking through the Belanglo State Forest in the 80s, to working retail, replacing cigarette ads with Coke branding, teaching overseas, starting software companies and eventually founding The Life Coaching College — the path hasn’t exactly been linear.

Along the way, I lost my mum.

I didn’t realise how much that shaped me at the time.

I kept moving. I kept saying yes.

Sometimes I was building. Sometimes I was running.

This episode is a reflection on youth, invincibility, risk, grief, reinvention, meeting the right people, and how small decisions quietly shift the timeline — a bit like Back to the Future.

At 55, looking backwards, it all feels intentional.

Living it?

It felt chaotic.

Maybe the answer isn’t one big decision.

Maybe it’s just turning up… and eventually choosing to stay.

Thanks for listening.

In this episode of Just Glen, I think out loud about bravery, responsibility, and the uneven ways they show up in everyday life.

From Winter Olympians launching themselves down frozen mountains, to wandering aimlessly around Chadstone Shopping Centre, to the curious art of dodgy apologies on reality TV — I’ve been noticing the difference between physical courage and emotional ownership.

There’s also a quick dream-related confession, a nostalgic nod to 80s “bob-a-job” days, and a short review of Bad Sisters.

No lessons. No agenda.

Just a few thoughts from the week.

Thanks for listening.

In this episode of Just Glen, I think out loud about how different life feels now compared to when we were kids.

I reflect on recording songs off the radio in the 80s — waiting patiently with a finger hovering over the record button — and how that patience contrasts with the instant access we expect today.

I also revisit the early years of marriage and what it meant to carry long-standing commitments, like cricket training and Saturday games, into a new season of life with young kids. It left me wondering: how long do you get to keep what you started with?

There’s a quick update on being a tennis dad, a slightly optimistic purchase of “fly straight” golf balls, and a reminder of why I still love Valentine’s Day — even if it looks different now.

No advice. No agenda.

Just a few honest thoughts from the week.

Thanks for listening.

In this episode of Just Glen, I think out loud about a few things that sat with me this week.

I share a frustration around trying to buy Bitcoin and being slowed down by systems designed to “protect” you, reflect on what marathon training looks like when your body hasn’t quite signed off on the plan, and laugh at the reality of becoming an unpaid Uber driver for your kids.

I also dip back into reality TV — MAFS, Below Deck and Summer House — and what those shows reveal about human behaviour under pressure.

No advice. No agenda.

Just a few honest thoughts, shared as they came.

Thanks for listening.

In this first episode of Just Glen, I talk through why I wanted a space with no agenda — just somewhere to think out loud.

I reflect on a few moments from the week, including family, sport, TV, and questions that don’t need neat answers.

This isn’t coaching or advice.

Just honest thoughts, shared as they come.